Brown and mahogany with a tan head and ruby highlights. The head stand long and well. Toast, malty sweetness, stone fruit, caramel, and slight alcohol permeate the air space above the goodness below. The flavor is a melting pot of fruitiness, chocolate, caramel, toffee, slight roast, and warming alcohol. The finish is dry and clean. This could be described as a Winter Warmer light. It has all the makings but not as high in alcohol and it is lighter in body. (From brewery note) This beer is stylistically somewhere between a brown and dark mild. Nutty with a fruity dry finish form the dark malt addition.